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Simulating a Valveless Micropump Mechanism

July 17, 2015

Valveless micropumps are integral to many microfluidic systems. Simulation can be used to study the fluid–structure interaction occurring in these components to improve their performance.

Improving Phase Change Energy Storage: A Natural Approach

July 15, 2015

A research team used thermal modeling to advance the performance of a phase change energy storage system — an effective and efficient approach to conserving thermal energy.

Optimizing the Production Process for Solar Energy Cells

July 8, 2015

EMIX used simulation to optimize their cold crucible continuous casting process, an integral aspect of photovoltaic solar cell production. Get the full story >>

Modeling Marangoni Convection with COMSOL Multiphysics

July 7, 2015

When a surface gradient is temperature dependent, the Marangoni effect is called Marangoni convection. Learn how to analyze Marangoni convection in COMSOL Multiphysics®.

Modeling Linear Elastic Materials – How Difficult Can It Be?

June 29, 2015

Get an intro to the theory and application of the linear elastic material model, isotropy/anisotropy, allowable values for material data, incompressibility, and geometric nonlinearity.

Fitting Measured Data to Different Hyperelastic Material Models

June 24, 2015

Want to fit your experimental data to different hyperelastic material models? You can with the Optimization interface in COMSOL Multiphysics®, which lets you fit a curve to multiple datasets.

Sweet Dreams with Diffusion Acoustics

June 15, 2015

Did you know that the acoustic diffusion equation is the quickest and easiest way to model high-frequency acoustics? Get an introduction to the concept of acoustic diffusion here.

Protecting Aircraft Composites from Lightning Strike Damage

June 11, 2015

Some aircraft have a protective coating to mitigate damage from lightning strikes. Boeing used multiphysics simulation to evaluate thermal stress and displacement in this layer.


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